Finance Manager II
Finance Manager II – Operations (Equity) | Hybrid – St Albans
At Costa Coffee, we’re what we craft. From stores and machines to cups at home and on the go, we serve great coffee across more than 50 countries as part of the Coca Cola system.
As a Finance Manager II, you’ll play a key role within our UK&I Operations Finance team, partnering with our Equity store network to drive performance, profitability, and growth across c.1,500 stores. There’s never been a better time to join us as we continue our journey to become the world’s most loved coffee brand.
Our teams make a difference — whether that’s crunching the numbers, shaping commercial insight, or supporting the teams who bring Costa to life every day. And while we’re a global brand, we stay true to our roots through the Costa Foundation and our community agenda, helping change lives in coffee growing and local communities alike.
So, why Costa?
We didn’t become a global coffee brand by standing still. When you join Costa, you become part of a passionate, inclusive community with some fantastic perks:
• Become a share owner in Coca Cola through our Share Investment Plan (SIP)
• Annual discretionary bonus, based on business results and individual contribution
• Competitive pension matching contributions up to 10%
• Costa Financial Support Fund for unexpected financial pressure
• 50% discount in Costa owned stores (25% in participating locations)
• Private medical cover
• Plus many more benefits — explore them here: https://bit.ly/costaperks
We’re proud to be a great place to work, where you can bring your whole self to what you do. Our values — Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge, and Trusted Team Players — shape everything we do.
What you’ll do
Being a Finance Manager II is about much more than reporting numbers. You’ll be a trusted finance business partner, driving insight, challenge, and commercial performance across our Equity operations. This includes:
• Develop strong relationships with key Operational Directors / stakeholders to facilitate driving the business forward and delivering key operational performance targets such as PACE and F4G Savings.
• Accurate month end numbers with limited store queries.
• Budgets are delivered to agreed timelines, and store performance metrics are robust.
• Strong understanding of all key accounting processes.
• Support the delivery of meaningful and actionable financial insight with commentary that communicates the trends and challenges facing the UK business to drive performance forward.
• Leading and developing Finance Analysts, raising the quality of insight and capability across the team.
Who you are
It’s your unique blend of skills and mindset we’re interested in:
• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA) with strong commercial finance experience.
• Confident working in a large, fast paced, multi site environment.
• A clear communicator, able to translate complex financial insights into simple, actionable messages.
• Naturally curious, resilient, and detail focused, with strong planning and forecasting capability.
Where you’ll work
Right now, our Support Centre teams work flexibly — blending home working with in person collaboration whenever it matters most.
From January 2027, we’ll be working three days a week from our brand new Support Centre in St Albans, an inspiring space designed to bring teams together to connect, collaborate, and deliver our bold ambitions.
For any reasonable adjustments or general queries, please get in touch with the sarah.johnstone-cooke@costacoffee.com
